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Tip

Making it veggie

Fry the tomatoes in the oil, add the pesto and
creme fraiche and serve over griddled halloumi
slices or spoon over some spinach and ricotta-stuffed
ravioli.

Method

Heat the oil in a frying pan, preferably non-stick.
Add the chicken and fry without moving it until it
takes on a bit of colour. Turn the chicken and cook
on the other side. Continue cooking for 12-15 mins
until the chicken is cooked through. Season all over
with a little salt and pepper.

Halve the tomatoes and throw them into the pan,
stirring them around for a couple of minutes until
they start to soften. Reduce the heat and stir in the
pesto and crème fraîche until it makes a sauce.
Scatter with a few basil leaves if you have them,
then serve with rice and salad or mash and broccoli.

This was good, although the chicken was a bit tough; I'm not sure whether this was because it was over-cooked or under-cooked. I find that frying chicken does result in tough meat; any tips as to how I can make it more tender?

Chicken is a very versatile meat to cook with. Served cold or hot, on its own or within a dish, roasted or pan fried there are so many ways to use this white meat. I’ve found a recipe for today which has very few ingredients and can be served with a number of different things – mashed potato, vegetables, rice or just a salad. Hence the name summer-in-winter which means you can serve it with seasonal vegetables or salad in the summer.

I made the original dish with no substitutions, only adding to the amounts of pesto and creme when I felt necessary, and got a great approval from the entire family!! Even those not keen on cooked chicken cleared the plate without effort; the only real criticism was that they wanted more sauce.

My family and I really enjoyed this dish. I had to substitute double cream for the creme fraiche and I used more than the recipe stated because we all like a generous helping of sauce. Next time I make it I will add a squeeze of lemon juice because I found the sauce a little too rich.....no one else did though and it was clean plates all round. As an added bonus, it is really simple to cook.

I loved this recipe and will make it again. It was a very easy meal to make. However, as ever, I think the calories are incorrect - there are around 100 calories too few. Next time I'll use one tbsp less of the pesto. If you find it too creamy (I didn't and I don't like overly greasy foods at all) I'd add a dash of lemon juice. I also added a few tbsp of the broccoli cooking water to make more of a sauce.

I tried this recipe because of the high ratings and because I love all the ingredients, but I felt it didn't quite work. The pesto was over-powering (perhaps better with red pesto as other reviewers have mentioned) and it all felt a bit oily - not in a good way! I felt it needed some added texture - serving with salad helped but perhaps some crunch from sugar snap peas?

I made this 2nite for the first time, with roast pots and carrots. I used Lidl red pesto and half fat creme fraiche. Next time I will add garlic as I love garlic and maybe a few chilli flakes. Everyone loved it.... (except for picky boy but I don't count him!!!).....

This is a firm favourite in our house, have made it numerous times and it always goes down well. Added spinach in the last few minutes of cooking for some extra green goodness. Delicious! Have to say the veggie alternative using halloumi sounds great too.

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